Day: October 25, 2021

MONTREAL, Oct. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rogers Sugar Inc. (the “Corporation”) (TSX: RSI) announced today that employees of the main bargaining unit of the its Montreal refinery have voted against the memorandum of agreement reached by Lantic, the Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary, and union leaders last week. The parties agreed to meet in upcoming days to resume discussions. The Montreal refinery employs approximately 200 unionized workers. The collective bargaining process between Lantic and its four Montreal unions began last winter in light of the expiry of a 5-year collective agreement at the end of May. About Rogers Sugar Inc. Rogers is a corporation established under the laws of Canada. The Corporation holds all of the common shares of Lantic and its administrative office is in Montréal, Québec. Lantic operates cane...

ST. CLOUD, Minn., Oct. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (TSX: NFI, OTC: NFYEF) NFI Group Inc. (“NFI” or the “Company”), a leading independent bus and coach manufacturer and a leader in electric mass mobility solutions, today announced that the New Jersey Transit Corporation (“NJ TRANSIT”) has exercised options for 118 D4500 clean diesel commuter coaches, in its final year of an existing six-year contract (originally announced in 2015) with NFI subsidiary Motor Coach Industries (“MCI”). The order was converted from NFI’s backlog. Earlier this year, NJ TRANSIT also exercised and received delivery of additional options for 30 MCI D4500 commuter coaches and 25 clean-diesel, sixty-foot New Flyer Xcelsior® heavy-duty transit buses (50 equivalent units or “EUs”). The orders propel NJ TRANSIT’s fleet revitalization plan, replacing older, end-of-life...

Plan continues focus on delivering balanced and diversified growth TORONTO, Oct. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leading diversified professional services and investment management company Colliers (NASDAQ and TSX: CIGI) today released its next five-year Enterprise ’25 growth strategy, once again setting bold targets to continue its proven track record of success. The Company plans to more than double its profitability, ​with at least 65% of adjusted EBITDA coming from recurring revenue, by the end of 2025. “Colliers’ enduring strength comes from our enterprising culture, global platform, leading expertise and growth mindset. Our balanced and diversified business model allows us to provide expert advice to our clients, wherever they choose to do business,” said Jay S. Hennick, Global Chairman and CEO. “We will continue to grow from...

STOCKHOLM SWEDEN – October 25, 2021. Karolinska Development AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: KDEV) announces today that the portfolio company AnaCardio has strengthened its organization in preparation for the initiation of a phase 1b/2a study of its drug candidate AC01 in patients with heart failure. The company’s goal is to develop an orally available drug that, unlike current therapies, can affect the underlying cause of the disease. More than 100 million people suffer from heart failure, a potentially fatal condition with a one-year mortality rate of between 10 and 35 percent. Anacardio has recently recruited Patrik Strömberg as its new CEO. He holds a PhD in biochemistry from Karolinska Institutet, an MBA from the Department of Business Administration at Stockholm University and has many years of experience in drug development and business...

Third Quarter HighlightsNet income of $13.7 million, or $0.50 per diluted share; return on average assets (ROAA) of 1.37%; return on average stockholders’ equity (ROAE) of 14.29%; and return on average tangible common equity (ROATCE)(1) of 15.32% Adjusted net income(1) of $14.5 million; or $0.53 per diluted share; adjusted ROAA(1) of 1.45%; adjusted ROAE(1) of 15.08%; and adjusted ROATCE(1) of 16.18%(1)         See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most closely comparable GAAP financial measures. BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Oct. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HBT Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: HBT) (the “Company” or “HBT Financial” or “HBT”), the holding company for Heartland Bank and Trust Company and NXT Bank, today reported net income of $13.7 million,...

~ Completed 78-week follow-up for hemophilia B pivotal study, with top-line data expected by year-end 2021 ~ ~ Enrolled 14 patients to date in Phase 1/2 clinical trial of AMT-130 in Huntington’s Disease, with no significant safety concerns observed ~ ~ Preliminary data on first four patients in ongoing Phase I/II clinical trial of AMT-130 and initiation of European Phase Ib/II clinical trial expected by year-end 2021 ~ ~ Closed acquisition of Corlieve Therapeutics adding preclinical program in temporal lobe epilepsy to proprietary research pipeline ~ LEXINGTON, Mass. and AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Oct. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — uniQure N.V. (NASDAQ: QURE), a leading gene therapy company advancing transformative therapies for patients with severe medical needs, today reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2021...

Gilat’s field-proven carrier-grade VSATs to provide satellite backhaul to hundreds of sites of the nationwide 4G network PETAH TIKVA, Israel, Oct. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced today that a Tier-1 mobile operator in Asia expanded its 4G network with Gilat’s cellular backhaul solution. Gilat’s field-proven carrier-grade VSATs to provide satellite backhaul to hundreds of sites of the nationwide 4G network. The 4G network was extended to provide coverage to additional sites in small cities and rural areas. Gilat’s SkyEdge II-c resilient platform with the high-performance Capricorn VSATs provide the backhaul over satellite to enable high speed data and high-quality...